Portage and Main Press
An interesting article in the The Manitoba’s Teacher Society newsmagazine finds a relationship between graduation rate and crime rate. Please find the article, The Grad Factor, at www.mbteach.org or by clicking here. Let us know what you think of the article by leaving your thoughts and reactions in the comment section below.
Filled with Heroes and Shapeshifters, Aboriginal Stories are Tailor-made for Manga, Comics, and Graphic Novels
by Kenton Smith
Appearing in the Fall/Winter 2010 issue of Galleries West is a thoughtful article featuring P&M Press author David Alexander Robertson and his graphic novel series, 7 Generations. Click on Galleries West: Secret Identities below to read.
McNally Robinson Booksellers, Winnipeg, lists the 7 Generations graphic novels as bestsellers. Falling in the Books for Young People category, Stone (book 1) reaches number five and Scars (book 2) reaches number one on the list. Congratulations to author David Alexander Robinson and illustrator Scott B. Henderson!
7 Generations
Leyton Schnellert
P&M Press author Leyton Schnellert is speaking at the BCTELA Provincial Conference. Leyton, along with his co-presenters, will be speaking both Friday and Saturday. For more information, please visit the BCTELA website at www.BCTELA.ca. Download the conference program and registration information by clicking here.
P&M Press authors Tom Rossi and Dave Leochko are speaking at the BCTELA Provincial Conference. Tom and Dave will present practical activities and strategies for using expository text in the classroom. For more information, please visit the BCTELA website at www.BCTELA.ca. This session will fill up quickly so register early. Download the conference program and registration information by clicking here.
Kathleen Gregory
P&M Press author Kathleen Gregory is speaking at the BCTELA Provincial Conference. Kathleen along with Sharon Jeroski present practical and interactive strategies to engage students in authentic oral language activities. For more information, please visit the BCTELA website at www.BCTELA.ca. This session will fill up quickly so register early. Download the conference program and registration information by clicking here.
Neill Dixon
P&M Press author Neill Dixon is speaking at the BCTELA Provincial Conference. Participants in Neill’s session, Readers Theatre for All Subjects, will have the opportunity to evaluate and create their own Readers Theatre scripts. For more information, please visit the BCTELA website at www.BCTELA.ca. Neill’s interactive session will fill up quickly so register early. Download the conference program and registration information by clicking here.
Pamela Winsor
P&M Press author Pamela Winsor is speaking at the BCTELA Provincial Conference. Pamela’s session, Building on the Language Experience Approach, will explore the principles, components, and potential of the LEALE framework through examples and interactive activities. For more information, please visit the BCTELA website at www.BCTELA.ca. Pamela’s helpful session will fill up quickly so register early. Download the conference program and registration information by clicking here.
Rhian Brynjolson
P&M Press author Rhian Brynjolson is speaking at the BCTELA Provincial Conference. Rhian’s session, Visual Literacies: Integrate Viewing, Representing and Electronic Media into your ELA Program, is an interactive workshop that will show participants how visual literacy can increase comprehension in a diverse classroom. For more information, please visit the BCTELA website at www.BCTELA.ca. Rhian’s interactive and helpful session will fill up quickly so register early. Download the conference program and registration information by clicking here.
